The latest articles on DEV Community by Mohamed Elmorsy (@mohamedelmorsy). https://dev.to/mohamedelmorsy https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2110440%2F01c81ba1-36ac-4bf9-8ef4-a4a18e534e48.jpeg https://dev.to/mohamedelmorsy en Mohamed Elmorsy Fri, 22 May 2026 16:08:56 +0000 https://dev.to/mohamedelmorsy/what-is-a-backend-developer-learning-in-public-19la https://dev.to/mohamedelmorsy/what-is-a-backend-developer-learning-in-public-19la <h2> Hello Everyone 👋 </h2> <p>If this title caught your attention, feel free to hit the ❤️ button — it really helps!</p> <p>Welcome to the <strong>"What is?"</strong> series.</p> <p>In this series, I’ll share everything new I discover during my programming journey as a learner, just like many of you. The goal is simple: learn together and explain concepts in the easiest way possible.</p> <p>This series will mainly focus on <strong>Backend Development</strong> because that’s the field I’m currently learning and working in 😂.</p> <p>Most of the posts will be about:</p> <ul> <li>Golang</li> <li>Backend fundamentals</li> <li>APIs</li> <li>Databases</li> <li>Authentication</li> <li>WebSockets</li> <li>Testing</li> <li>And other backend-related topics</li> </ul> <p>I believe these posts can help developers who are just getting started.</p> <h2> Why Am I Writing This Series? </h2> <blockquote> <p>“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.”<br> — Often attributed to Albert Einstein</p> </blockquote> <p>One of the best ways to truly understand something is to explain it to someone else.</p> <p>Writing these posts pushes me to:</p> <ul> <li>Understand topics more deeply</li> <li>Simplify complicated concepts</li> <li>Practice communication skills</li> <li>Document my learning journey</li> </ul> <p>Sometimes documentation feels overwhelming, and beginner tutorials skip important details. I want this series to be beginner-friendly and focused on real understanding instead of just copying code.</p> <h2> What You Can Expect </h2> <p>The goal is to create posts that are:</p> <ul> <li>Simple and direct</li> <li>Beginner-friendly</li> <li>Focused on understanding concepts</li> <li>Based on real learning experiences</li> </ul> <p>I’ll try to explain things the way I wish they had been explained to me when I started learning backend development.</p> <h2> Follow My Journey 🚀 </h2> <p>If you like the idea, feel free to connect with me:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/mohamed8eo" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-elmorsy-dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> <p>This is my first post on DEV Community, and I’m excited to start this journey with you.</p> <p>See you in the first <strong>"What is?"</strong> post �</p> learning go node programming